Janet Wanja memorial service Stories

Volleyball icon Janet Wanja to be buried on January 3 at Lang’ata Cemetery
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 30, 2024

Wanja was a member of the Kenyan team that won the historic FIVB World Grand Prix title in Australia in 2015.

Kenyan cyclist pedals from Cairo to Cape Town to fund education for needy students
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Nov 27, 2024

His mission is to raise Sh100 million to fund education for 100 students at Starehe Boys Centre and Starehe Girls Centre, schools he holds close to hi...

Opinion: Gen Z gatherings mark a new dawn for political transformation
Mohamed Ahmed  |  Jul 13, 2024

Today's youth in Kenya are using cultural events and gatherings as catalysts for political transformation. Their participation isn't just symbolic; it...

Mombasa residents honour protesters killed during anti-tax demos on Saba Saba Day
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 07, 2024

Photos of historic figures like Dedan Kimathi, Khalid Balala, and Tom Mboya adorned the park, serving as a poignant reminder of the ongoing struggle f...

Anti-government protesters mark Saba Saba
Eastleigh Voice Team  |  Jul 07, 2024

Saba Saba, marked on the seventh day of the seventh month every year, is a commemoration of the day in 1990 when pro-democracy demonstrations took pla...

Kagame pays tribute to Kenya for hosting Rwandan refugees during genocide
Amina Wako  |  Apr 08, 2024

Kenya was represented at the commemoration by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who stood in for President William Ruto.

International community 'failed all of us' during genocide: Rwanda's Kagame
AFP  |  Apr 07, 2024

The international community's failure to intervene has been a cause of lingering shame, with French President Macron expected to release a message say...

Hotel Rwanda: Film that proved to be double-edged sword for Kigali
The Conversation  |  Apr 07, 2024

The government accused Rusesabagina of supporting anti-Rwanda groups. He was charged with terrorism, arson, kidnapping and murder over two attacks in...

Rwanda commemorates 30 years since genocide
AFP  |  Apr 07, 2024

Kagame is expected to give a speech at a 10,000-seat arena in the capital, where Rwandans will later hold a candlelight vigil for those killed in the...

'Never again': Rwanda marks 30th anniversary of genocide
AFP  |  Apr 03, 2024

More than 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, were killed in the murderous onslaught described as one of the darkest episode...

KPA hands over Sh39m multi-purpose hall to Mazeras Girls School in Kwale
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 03, 2024

The multipurpose hall is poised to become the epicentre of academic events, cultural activities, and community gatherings.

Ethiopians mark 128th anniversary of Adwa Victory against Italian forces
Amina Wako  |  Mar 02, 2024

The Battle of Adwa is a landmark event in African history, symbolising the strength, resilience, and determination of African peoples in the face of c...

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga remembered: Thousands gather for 30th anniversary
Paul Aginnah  |  Jan 20, 2024

Today marked the 30th anniversary of the passing of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, the first Vice President of Kenya and a key figure in the country's strugg...

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